Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror (1981)

Synopsis

The movie Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror (1981) is an Italian zombie horror film directed by Andrea Bianchi. The story follows a group of upper-class couples who take a vacation in a country villa. Unbeknownst to them, the villa is built on top of an ancient crypt that contains the living dead corpses of an ancient Etruscan tribe.

As the group settles into the villa, they begin to experience strange and terrifying events. They soon discover that the zombies have risen from their graves and are on a rampage, attacking and killing anyone in their path. The group must fight for their lives and find a way to escape the villa before they become the next victims of the undead horde.

The zombies in Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror are unique in that they are not only flesh-eating but also sexually aggressive. The film features several scenes of the zombies attacking and sexually assaulting the living characters, making it one of the most controversial zombie films of all time.

The movie Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror (1981) explores themes of ancient curses, the consequences of disturbing the dead, and the primal fear of the undead.

Cast

Karin Well as Evelyn
Gianluigi Chirizzi as George
Simone Mattioli as James
Antonella Antinori as Janet
Roberto Caporali as Mark
Claudio Zucchet as Leslie
Peter Bark as Michael
Anna Valente as Katya

Trivia

Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror (1981) was released in Italy under the title Le Notti del terrore, also known as Nights of Terror, Zombi Horror, and The Zombie Dead.
The film is notorious for its graphic violence, gore, and sexual content, including scenes of zombie incest and necrophilia.
Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror has gained a cult following over the years and is considered a classic example of Italian zombie horror.